Happy holidays

A colorful lighting scheme brightened the dome on the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in Madison last winter, adding a big dose of holiday cheer as well. Designed by Linda Essig, head of the lighting design program at the University of Wisconsin Department of Theatre and Drama, the lighting was executed by Ethan Aberg and Kent Newbold of Madison-based John S. Hyatt Associates.
“I was contacted last June by the Downtown Business Development District,” explains Essig. “They remembered when ...